Microsoft unveils Office for iPad, free for reading and presenting

After years and years of rumors, Office for iPad is finally here. At a press event in San Francisco this morning, Microsoft Office general manager Julia White has unveiled the company’s latest mobile Office app. While Office for iPad was originally rumored for a release in 2012 and 2013, it will be available in Apple’s App Store today at 2PM ET / 11AM PT. Just like Office for iPhone, the iPad version will make use of Microsoft's Office 365 subscription for editing features, but the iPad version will be free for reading and presenting purposes. Microsoft recently launched Office 365 Personal, a $6.99-per-month (or $69.99 a year) subscription service that provides access to the Office 2013 applications for Windows, and the ability to...

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